Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Rutland, North Dakota
Honored By
A Grateful American
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, SERVED IN WWII WITH THE 70TH INFANTRY DIVISION (TRAILBLAZERS), 274TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 2ND BATTALION, COMPANY "E", IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. PRISONER OF WAR. HE WAS REPORTED MISSING FEBRUARY 24, 1945 AND WAS RETURNED AFTER THE WAR. AWARDS: BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART.